℞ lb xij. of antimonial Glass made without addition, and ℥ iij. ss. of very pure and dry Salt-peter, beat them each seve∣rally to powder, then mingle exactly together; after this, put a small earthen pot not glazed in a Furnace upon a round T••e, encompasse it with fire and coals, administring your heat by de∣grees until it growes red hot, then throw your mixture by spoon∣fuls therein, and when all the matter is in, let it grow glowing hot without melting, then remove away the pot and take up the lump, which shall be of a yellowish colour, beat i•• to powder in a hot Mortar, this powder throw in in a Chop••••e or almost a pint of distilled Rain-water, and stir it without delay, that the Ni∣ter might quickly be dissolved, then draw off immediately the
A compendious body of chymistry, which will serve as a guide and introduction both for understanding the authors which have treated of the theory of this science in general: and for making the way plain and easie to perform, according to art and method, all operations, which teach the practise of this art, upon animals, vegetables, and minerals, without losing any of the essential vertues contained in them. By N. le Fèbure apothecary in ordinary, and chymical distiller to the King of France, and at present to his Majesty of Great-Britain.
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- A compendious body of chymistry, which will serve as a guide and introduction both for understanding the authors which have treated of the theory of this science in general: and for making the way plain and easie to perform, according to art and method, all operations, which teach the practise of this art, upon animals, vegetables, and minerals, without losing any of the essential vertues contained in them. By N. le Fèbure apothecary in ordinary, and chymical distiller to the King of France, and at present to his Majesty of Great-Britain.
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- Le Fèvre, Nicaise, 1610-1669.
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"A compendious body of chymistry, which will serve as a guide and introduction both for understanding the authors which have treated of the theory of this science in general: and for making the way plain and easie to perform, according to art and method, all operations, which teach the practise of this art, upon animals, vegetables, and minerals, without losing any of the essential vertues contained in them. By N. le Fèbure apothecary in ordinary, and chymical distiller to the King of France, and at present to his Majesty of Great-Britain." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A88887.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 23, 2024.
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water, and dry the remaining powder, observing this, that you mingle not the coursest part of the powder in the bottom of the Vessel, but content your self with the subtilest part thereof; and so shall you have so gentle an Emetical powder, and so well cor∣rected, that it may be given either in infusion or Syrup, and even in Wine to sucking Children and aged persons, without any fear of the least accident. The Dosis for Children is from iij. to ix. gr. in infusion in boyling Wine in proportionate quantity, which must be filtrated in the morning, and so administred to the Patient. The Dosis for strong and more aged persons is from viij. grains to ℈ j. with the same method and observation. But if you will do better, prepare therewith the following Syrup.